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35"No!" Peter insisted. "Even if I have to die with you, I will never deny you!" And all the other disciples vowed the same.

Jesus Prays in Gethsemane

Matthew 26:17-35

31"No!" Peter declared emphatically. "Even if I have to die with you, I will never deny you!" And all the others vowed the same.

Jesus Prays in Gethsemane

Mark 14:12-31

38"Look, Lord," they replied, "we have two swords among us."

"That's enough," he said.

Jesus Prays on the Mount of Olives

Luke 22:7-38
17Now that you know these things, God will bless you for doing them.

Jesus Predicts His Betrayal

John 13:1-17
56But this is all happening to fulfill the words of the prophets as recorded in the Scriptures." At that point, all the disciples deserted him and fled.

Jesus before the Council

Matthew 26:36-56
52he slipped out of his shirt and ran away naked.

Jesus before the Council

Mark 14:32-52
53Why didn't you arrest me in the Temple? I was there every day. But this is your moment, the time when the power of darkness reigns."

Peter Denies Jesus

Luke 22:39-53
11But Jesus said to Peter, "Put your sword back into its sheath. Shall I not drink from the cup of suffering the Father has given me?"

Jesus at the High Priest's House

John 18:1-11

75Suddenly, Jesus' words flashed through Peter's mind: "Before the rooster crows, you will deny three times that you even know me." And he went away, weeping bitterly.

Matthew 26
72And immediately the rooster crowed the second time.

Suddenly, Jesus' words flashed through Peter's mind: "Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny three times that you even know me." And he broke down and wept.

Mark 14

71"Why do we need other witnesses?" they said. "We ourselves heard him say it."

Luke 22

19Inside, the high priest began asking Jesus about his followers and what he had been teaching them.

John 18:12-19
66So they sealed the tomb and posted guards to protect it.

Matthew 27:31-66
47Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joseph saw where Jesus' body was laid.

Mark 15:20-47
56Then they went home and prepared spices and ointments to anoint his body. But by the time they were finished the Sabbath had begun, so they rested as required by the law.

Luke 23:26-56
42And so, because it was the day of preparation for the Jewish Passover19:42 Greek because of the Jewish day of preparation. and since the tomb was close at hand, they laid Jesus there.

John 19:17-42
20Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age."

Matthew 28:1-20

8The women fled from the tomb, trembling and bewildered, and they said nothing to anyone because they were too frightened.16:8 The most reliable early manuscripts of the Gospel of Mark end at verse 8. Other manuscripts include various endings to the Gospel. A few include both the "shorter ending" and the "longer ending." The majority of manuscripts include the "longer ending" immediately after verse 8.

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[The most ancient manuscripts of Mark conclude with verse 16:8. Later manuscripts add one or both of the following endings.]

[Shorter Ending of Mark]

Then they briefly reported all this to Peter and his companions. Afterward Jesus himself sent them out from east to west with the sacred and unfailing message of salvation that gives eternal life. Amen.

[Longer Ending of Mark]

Mark 16:1-8
43and he ate it as they watched.

Luke 24:1-43
31But these are written so that you may continue to believe20:31 Some manuscripts read that you may believe. that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing in him you will have life by the power of his name.

John 20:1-31